Changing Blade; Installing New Blade - Baker A User Manual

CHANGING BLADES
Removing Blade
 Turn power off, allow machine to come to a complete stop, and then perform lockout /
tagout before proceeding.
 Use handle on left side of the head rig to lift door until it lies securely over the top of the
head rig. Never open head rig door with blade in motion.
 Loosen spring tensioning by turning the T-handle counter-clockwise.
 Pull down on blade at the top, between the wheels, with your right hand while pushing the
top of the left wheel away from you until the left wheel moves. If the blade broke, push the
top of the left wheel back with your left hand and pull the wheel toward the right wheel
with your right hand.
 Blade should be loose enough to be removed. Push blade back and off of the right wheel.
Pull blade out of guides and remove. If blade is not loose enough to remove from right
wheel, go back to the 3

Installing New Blade

 Put blade over the right wheel, through the guides and over the left wheel with teeth
facing forward. Be sure the points of the teeth are aimed to the right (toward the dust
chute) as they pass through the guides.
Note: It may be necessary to turn the blade inside out.
 Make sure the blade gullet is flush with the face of the wheel to avoid knocking out the
set.
 Turn the spring tensioning T-handle clockwise until one of the spacers makes contact
with both compression plates.
 Manually turn the wheels to be sure blade is tracking properly.
 Close door.
T-Handle
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checklist item above and follow the process again.
Compression Plates
Figure A: Blade Tensioning T-Handle
Spacers
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